I.單數(shù)主語：1.當 every- ， some-， any- ， no-等構成的不定代詞及 each，
either， neither作主語時，謂語動詞為單數(shù)。

    ● Someone has told me about it.● Neither of us likes the film.

    2.當 every或 each 位于兩個由連接詞連接的單數(shù)主語前，謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
（必記之要點�。�

    ● Each girl and boy has a nickname.● Every man and woman is welcome.

    3.位于主謂之間的介詞短語不影響謂語動詞的數(shù)，謂語動詞須和主語一致。
常見介詞短語有：in addition to， together with， as well as ， along with，
but ， except ， etc. （這是一幾乎所有考試都不愿放過的重點。）

    ● The teacher along with his students is going to the party. ● His
parents as well as his elder sister have come to see him.

    II. 復數(shù)主語：

    1.當主語由 and或 both …… and連接，通常采用復數(shù)謂語動詞。

    ● Both the girl and the boy are his friends.

    2.如主語是both， few或主語前有both， few， several， many 等限定詞
時，謂語動詞須用復數(shù)。

    ● Several novels have been written by her. ● Both got the news at
the same time.

    3.下列名詞總是復數(shù)形式且謂語動詞必須用復數(shù)。

    trousers， pants， jeans， glasses， scissors ， tweezers ， plier，
scales， compasses， etc. ● The trousers here are mine.

    別忘了：如果以上名詞受“a pair of ”“the pair of ”修飾時，謂語動
詞用單數(shù)。

    The pair of pants is too dirty.

    III.單、復數(shù)的靈活運用：

    1.當主語由 neither…… nor， either …… or ， not only …… but also
或 or 連接時，謂語動詞與nor ， or ， but also 后面的詞一致，在英語語法
中，這被稱之為“就近原則”。

    ● Neither he nor I am going to the airport.● Not only Mary but also
her parents have gone abroad.

    2.當主語前面有 none ， all， some ， any， most ， half ， majority
等詞時，謂語動詞則根據(jù)主語的具體情況而采用相應的單、復數(shù)。

    ● All of the money has been in the bank. （money 是不可數(shù)名詞）

    ● All of us have been here.

    3.“a number of ”是復數(shù)，修飾可數(shù)名詞，謂語動詞為復數(shù)，“the number
of”也修飾復數(shù)名詞，但謂語動詞用單數(shù)。（黃金要點�。。�

    ● A number of students have passed the exam. ● The number of students
in this class is 50.

    IV. 用作單數(shù)的復數(shù)形式主語：

    1.如主語是指：time， money， weight ， volume ， etc. 雖為復數(shù)形式，
但謂語用單數(shù)形式。

    ● Two years is a short time. ● One hundred dollars is needed by
me.

    2.下列單詞如：physics ，economics ，mathematics ，statistics，etc
；measles ，mumps ，herpes，etc ，news，ethics，politics，etc.為復數(shù)形
式，但謂語動詞用單數(shù)。

    ● Statistics is a dull subject.● Politics is important.

    3.書、報、雜志、電影的名稱作主語，謂動用作單數(shù)。

    ● The New York Times is a good newspaper.

    V.下列名詞在形式上保持不變，但謂語動詞的數(shù)取決于其意義：

    1.family，team，class ，committee ，group ，audience，faculty ，etc.
● The family is big. （總體）

    ● His family like to watch TV. （家庭所有成員）

    2.species ，series，etc.● The species is rare. ● These species are
common.

    3.sheep ，deer，etc.● The sheep are eating grass.● The sheep is
big.

    VI. Chinese ， English， French ， etc指語言時，謂動是單數(shù)，如與 "the"
搭配，指人民時，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。

    English is used widely. The English love peace.

    VII.注意下列外來語的單復數(shù)形：

    單數(shù)復數(shù)basis bases crisis crises criterion criteria phenomenon phenomena
radius radii alumnus alumni datum data medium media index indices appendix
appendices alga algae vita vitae

    測試精編

    1. Students today are writing ________ of poetry. A. a great many
lines B. quantities of lines C. lots lines D. a large number

    2. The bookstore had not ordered ________ texts for all the students
in the course. A. plenty of B. enough C. as many D. enough of

    3.— What did you see ？— We saw ________ police there. A. many B.
much C. little D. the

    4.— Do you want to wait？— Two weeks ________ too long for me to
wait. A. is B. are C. were D. was

    5. There they were greeted by a woman called Zenobia， ________. A.
being a beautiful woman of wealth and position B. who is beautiful woman
of wealth and position C. a beautiful woman of wealth and position D.
and a beautiful woman of wealth and position

    （后設答案，大家不要偷看哦~ （*^__^*）嘻嘻……）

    KEYS

    1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C